The medical service includes gynaecological treatment, obstetrics, urology, coloproctology, reconstructive surgery . Furthermore the Desert Flower Center offers counselling by psychotherapists and social workers for victims and their families. The Daily Beast

Dr. Pierre Foldes, head of the French Institut en Santé Génésique in Paris has developed a new technique to reconstruct the clitoris and has operated successfully on more than 5.000 women. He is medical advisor to the project and already operated the first two patients in Berlin.

Dr. Roland Scherer, international renowned coloproctolgist and board member of the Desert Flower Foundation Germany, was recently once again nominated as one of Germany’s Top 100 medical doctors. Dr. Roland Scherer will be in charge of the Desert Flower Center Berlin.

The Desert Flower Foundation will offer workshops and trainings for girls and women affected or threatened by FGM and their families at the Desert Flower Center. Furthermore we will offer Workshops for social workers, development aid workers, medical staff, teachers and NGOs. In 2014 we will start to launch cultural events such as concerts, exhibitions, readings, film screenings and charity events to support the Desert Flower Center.

The Desert Flower Foundation Team has already successful held the first workshop for the medical staff of the hospital Krankehaus Waldfriede.

Our president Waris Dirie spoke at the grand opening of the Desert Flower Center and a great performance was presented by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra with the famous conductor Sir Simon Rattle. Dr. Pierre Foldes held an impressive presentation and the board members of the Desert Flower Foundation including Dr. Roland Scherer, the French lawyer Linda Weil-Curiel, the Sudanese Doctor Umyma El Jelede and the managing director of the Desert Flower Foundation Walter Lutschinger participated in a concluding penal discussion. The international media coverage exceeded all our expectations. France 24Der SpiegelNEWS 24

The Desert Flower Foundation will open more Desert Flower Centers over the next few months.

We request your financial support and donation to treat as many patients as possible free of charge.